Passport comparison
Australia vs Canada passport: which opens more doors in 2026?
Both passports reach 161 destinations without a prior visa — but not the same ones. If you hold both, the right choice changes by destination.
🇦🇺 Australia
161
destinations without a prior visa
- Visa-free
- 112
- Visa on arrival
- 42
- eTA
- 7
- e-Visa
- 21
- Visa required
- 16
- No admission
- 0
🇨🇦 Canada
161
destinations without a prior visa
- Visa-free
- 117
- Visa on arrival
- 37
- eTA
- 7
- e-Visa
- 18
- Visa required
- 19
- No admission
- 0
Travel on your Australia passport for these
3 destinations you can enter without a prior visa on the Australia passport but not on the Canada one. If you hold both, this is the list that matters.
Travel on your Canada passport for these
3 destinations you can enter without a prior visa on the Canada passport but not on the Australia one. If you hold both, this is the list that matters.
Open to both: 157 destinations
157 places accept either passport without a prior visa. Here it makes no difference which one you travel on — though it can still be worth checking stay durations, which sometimes differ.
Closed to both: 34 destinations
34 destinations require a visa in advance on both the Australia and Canada passports. Holding both does not help here; you will need to apply either way.
Frequently asked questions
Which is stronger, the Australia or the Canada passport?
They are level on count: both the Australia and Canada passports reach 161 destinations without a prior visa. The destinations are not identical, though, so the right passport depends on where you are going.
I hold both. Which one should I travel on?
It depends on the destination. There are 3 places that accept the Australia passport but not the Canada one, and 3 the other way round. Check the lists above before you book. Note that most countries expect you to leave on the same passport you entered with.
How current is this comparison?
The counts are rebuilt from our visa dataset on every deployment. Turkish passport data comes from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the other passports use the open-source passport-index dataset. Visa rules change without notice, so confirm your own case with an official source before you travel.
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Important: this content is general information
Visa rules can change without notice. Always confirm your situation with an official source before you travel: Also check with the embassy or consulate of your destination country in your own country. The information on this page is guidance, not legal advice.